text_original: Though the mass of the laymen remained unaffected by this literary revival, and could generally neither read nor write, the standard of the education of the clergy was undoubtedly raised, and never again sank as low as it had done in the seventh and eighth centuries.
text_transcription: THOUGH THE MASS OF THE LAYMAN REMAINED UNAFFECTED BY THIS LITERARY REVIVAL AND COULD GENERALLY NEITHER READ NOR WRITE THE STANDARD OF THE EDUCATION OF THE CLERGY WAS UNDOUBTEDLY RAISED AND NEVER AGAIN SANK AS LOW AS IT HAD DONE IN THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH CENTURIES
phonemes: ðˌoʊ ðə mˈæs ʌvðə lˈeɪmɛn ɹᵻmˈeɪnd ʌnɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðɪs lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ɹᵻvˈaɪvəl, ænd kʊd dʒˈɛnɚɹəli nˈiːðɚ ɹˈiːd nˈɔːɹ ɹˈaɪt, ðə stˈændɚd ʌvðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə klˈɜːdʒi wʌz ʌndˈaʊɾᵻdli ɹˈeɪzd, ænd nˈɛvɚɹ ɐɡˈɛn sˈæŋk æz lˈoʊ æz ɪt hæd dˈʌn ɪnðə sˈɛvənθ ænd ˈeɪtθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz.